SALT LAKE CITY More than a dozen parents, educators and community members addressed the Utah State Board of Education Thursday urging the board to adopt a definition of equity and to support teacher training in diversity, equity and inclusion.
Briawna Hugh, the mother of four biracial children and an educator, said Utah is not doing enough to address issues of race and equity. We live in a culture that is dominated by a specific ideology. It s not a bad ideology but it definitely caters to a specific kind of student and a specific kind of family. Since moving here five years ago, our biracial family has been on the receiving end of experiences that range from ignorant comments to flat-out racist actions. When reported to the teachers and administration, they were a loss for how to handle the situations, Hugh said.
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